Asthma in Children

Asthma is a disease that makes breathing difficult when parts of the airway become swollen, inflamed and clogged. At Nemours Children's, our pediatric allergists and pulmonologists are widely recognized for our expertise in children’s asthma. Through studies and clinical trials, we’re always looking for new ways to improve treatment and offer care backed by the latest research for asthma in children.

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Why Choose Us

As innovators in asthma care and research for asthma in children, Nemours helped set the standards for the nationally recommended medication guidelines for treatment of acute asthma (also known as “asthma flare-ups” or “asthma attacks”).

We also know that asthma is the No. 1 reason why kids miss school and visit hospital emergency departments each year. That’s why our board-certified physicians, advanced practice nurses and respiratory therapists spend so much time teaching families about asthma and how best to manage it. We want kids to stay out of the hospital and be as healthy as possible. And, thanks to our award-winning electronic health record (EHR), you and all of your Nemours caregivers will have real-time access to information about your child’s asthma plan and care. Learn more about why to choose us.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer comprehensive care for asthma in children at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, and select satellite Nemours locations.

Seamless, coordinated care with on-site doctors in more than 30 pediatric specialties at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours asthma expertise in multiple locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for added convenience
Web-based electronic medical records system accessible to Delaware school nurses, who (with your permission) can see your child’s plan of care and information about almost every visit to Nemours locations in Delaware — to help keep your child with asthma healthier and safer while they're in school

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer expert, ongoing care for children with asthma in Central Florida, where asthma rates are higher than the national average. We provide comprehensive asthma care in children at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida in Orlando and select satellite Nemours locations.

Center for Asthma Research & Treatment (CART) — the only pediatric program in Central Florida linked to the two largest asthma networks in the country, Asthma Net and the American Lung Association. Learn More About CART (PDF)
Specialized, tailored pediatric asthma program built with other specialties (including the Severe Pediatric Asthma Clinic)
Cardiopulmonary exercise physiology laboratory (to measure how your child’s lungs work while exercising)
Partners with the American Lung Association and Health Department of Orange County on home environment assessments for kids with asthma (to identify and help prevent possible asthma triggers to avoid asthma attacks)
Comprehensive care team from the Division of Allergy & Immunology and Division of Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine
Aerosol laboratory — nationally recognized for helping determine the right amount and size of particles needed for medicines to be absorbed in kids’ lungs
Active in asthma medical education, training students from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Florida State University (FSU) schools of medicine

Northeast Florida

We offer comprehensive care for asthma in children at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and select satellite Nemours locations.

American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) based at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville/University of Florida Consortium
Wolfson’s asthma program, the Community Asthma Partnership at Wolfson, directed by Nemours pulmonologists. We also work with other area hospitals to develop a standard asthma treatment plan for hospitalized children.
Multiple pulmonologists selected as some of the Best Doctors in America®
High-risk asthma program
Pulmonary (lung) function laboratory
Cardiopulmonary exercise physiology laboratory (to measure how your child’s lungs work while exercising)

Northwest Florida

We offer comprehensive care for asthma in children at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and select satellite Nemours locations.

Multiple doctors selected as some of the Best Doctors in America®
Specialized, tailored pediatric asthma program built with other specialties
Pulmonary (lung) function laboratory

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you:

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